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    A mobile device (30) for configuring and / or commissioning a lighting system (10) comprises an interface (31) which is set up for the transmission of configuration data between the mobile device (30) and the lighting system (10).
    公开号:AT16869U1
    申请号:TGM362/2015U
    申请日:2015-12-16
    公开日:2020-11-15
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    申请人:Tridonic Gmbh & Co Kg；
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    MOBILE DEVICE AND PROCEDURE FOR CONFIGURING AND / OR PICKING A LIGHTING SYSTEM AND LIGHTING SYSTEM SETUP
    TECHNICAL AREA
    [0001] Embodiments of the invention relate to devices and methods for configuring and / or commissioning a lighting system. Exemplary embodiments relate in particular to such devices and methods with which a lighting system can be configured and / or commissioned after its installation, for example when commissioning for the first time after installation or after a lamp or operating device has been replaced.
    BACKGROUND
    The increasing automation of lighting systems and their design for communication with other units offer new perspectives in providing control options for such units. In order to increase user comfort, the operating devices can be assigned to groups, for example, in a lighting system that comprises a plurality of lights and / or operating devices that each supply one light source. Alternatively or additionally, different light scenes can be defined.
    [0003] The configuration and / or commissioning of a lighting system is a complex process. After installation, the lighting system is first configured. Subsequently, during the so-called commissioning, operating devices and / or lights can be assigned to groups. If a lamp or an operating device is replaced or if there is another subsequent change, it may be necessary to re-order. All of these steps require the presence of an expert who typically has to perform a group assignment from scratch. The technical and personnel expenditure and thus the costs for such a configuration, commissioning and maintenance during the lifetime of the lighting system can be correspondingly high. Techniques in which a physical connection with one or more devices of the lighting system has to be established via one or more lines further increase the effort involved in the configuration and / or commissioning of the lighting system. There is a risk that, for example, due to errors when re-commissioning after replacing an operating device, the group assignment after the replacement of the operating device no longer matches the group assignment before the replacement of the operating device and / or that other configuration data have been unintentionally changed.
    SUMMARY
    There is a need for devices, systems and methods that bring improvements with regard to the disadvantages described above. In particular, there is a need for such devices, systems and methods which allow convenient and reliable configuration and / or commissioning, for example during maintenance of the lighting system.
    According to exemplary embodiments, it is provided that a mobile device for configuring and / or commissioning comprises an interface via which configuration data can be transmitted. The mobile device can be used during configuration and / or commissioning in such a way that the configuration data applicable to the respective lighting system are first loaded onto the mobile device. The configuration and / or picking can take place as a function of the configuration data, for example by making a group assignment for picking for the first time or during maintenance of the lighting system as a function of the configuration data. After replacing a control gear or a luminaire, the mobile device can be used to replace the newly installed
    advises to assign the same group or groups as the replaced control gear. Other configuration data can be replaced in a corresponding manner and optionally modified via the operating device.
    The lighting system can comprise a bus with which the plurality of operating devices and / or lights are connected in order to transmit control signals or status signals. Alternatively, the operating devices and / or lights can also transmit control signals or status signals in other ways, for example wirelessly. The mobile device can be set up to carry out the configuration and / or order picking for several operating devices and / or lights by means of a wireless connection with only one lighting system device.
    The configuration data can be stored in a storage medium that is integrated into a device of the lighting system, for example in a sensor device, or is connected to it. The configuration data can be sent via infrared signals, near-field communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Bluetooth-Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, 3GPP Device-to-Device (3GPP D2D), 3GPP Machine-to-Machine (3GPP M2M) or another communication technology directly from the lighting system can be downloaded to the mobile device.
    The configuration data can be stored in a storage medium that the mobile device can access over a wide area network. For example, the configuration data from the lighting system can be stored in a cloud, from where they can be called up by the mobile device.
    [0009] The configuration data can be generated, for example, when the lighting system is configured and / or commissioned for the first time, and stored non-volatilely in the storage medium.
    [0010] The configuration data can include information about the configuration and / or commissioning of a plurality of operating devices and / or lights of the lighting system. The configuration data that are transmitted during a data transmission between the mobile device and the lighting system can include, for example, addresses or other identifiers for several operating devices and / or lights of the lighting system.
    The mobile device can alternatively or additionally also be used for the initial configuration and / or for the initial commissioning after the installation of the lighting system. The mobile device can be set up to configure and / or commission several different devices of the lighting system via communication with a device of the lighting system, which can be, for example, a sensor device or an access point for a DALI bus or another control system.
    The mobile device can be a cell phone or a portable computer. The mobile device can be a smartphone. The mobile phone or the portable computer can be set up in terms of software, for example by an application program, in order to be used when configuring and / or commissioning a lighting system.
    According to one embodiment, a mobile device for configuring and / or commissioning a lighting system is specified. The lighting system has a plurality of devices which comprise a plurality of lights and / or operating devices. The mobile device comprises an interface which is set up for a transmission of configuration data between the mobile device and the lighting system.
    With such a mobile device configuration data can be received and / or sent, which includes information about the multiple devices of the lighting system and which can be used to carry out the configuration and / or commissioning.
    The configuration data can directly or indirectly influence a light output by the lighting system. The configuration data can be set up, for example, in such a way that they include addresses and / or group assignments which, when the multiple operating devices are controlled, result in lighting that depends on the configuration data.
    [0016] The interface can be a wireless interface. In this way, the effort associated with a physical connection, for example to an operating device or a DALI bus, can be avoided.
    [0017] The interface can be set up to receive the configuration data. This allows the current configuration of the lighting system to be downloaded for use in the subsequent configuration and / or commissioning using the mobile device.
    [0018] The interface can be set up to receive the configuration data from a device of the lighting system. This allows the configuration data to be downloaded via a local network or another communication technology in the vicinity.
    The interface can be set up to receive the configuration data from a sensor device, an operating device or a DALI access point of the lighting system. This allows the configuration data to be stored locally, for example during the first configuration and / or commissioning, for subsequent use, for example during maintenance of the lighting system.
    The interface can be set up to receive the configuration data via a wide area network. This enables the configuration data to be downloaded from a server, which is connected, for example, to the World Wide Web or another wide area network, to the mobile device. The interface can comprise a WLAN or cellular radio interface in order to download the configuration data via the wide area network.
    The lighting system can be set up to store the configuration data on the wide area network in the server.
    The received configuration data can include information about a group assignment of at least one part of the plurality of lights and / or operating devices. This simplifies the picking, for example using group assignments made during a previous picking.
    [0023] The received configuration data can include information about at least one light scene. This simplifies the picking, for example using the definition of light scenes that was carried out during a previous picking.
    The received configuration data can include information about positions of the lighting means supplied by the operating devices and / or about positions of the lights. This simplifies the configuration and commissioning, for example through the simplified assignment of addresses of the operating devices or lights and the location at which they are installed.
    The mobile device can be set up to configure and / or commission the lighting system as a function of the received configuration data. As a result, the time required for configuration and / commissioning can be reduced, since the configuration data that is already available can be edited.
    The mobile device can be set up to transmit data for configuring and / or commissioning the lighting system via the interface, the data depending on the received configuration data.
    The mobile device can be set up to control a graphical user interface via which inputs for configuring and / or commissioning the lighting system are received, depending on the received configuration data. This allows simple and intuitive adaptation of the existing configuration data, for example after replacing an operating device.
    The mobile device can be designed such that it can be selected via the mobile device which of the multiple devices of the lighting system or which group of devices of the lighting system is to be configured or commissioned. This allows
    for example group-specific or light-scene-specific parameters that define the light output of the lighting system can be changed.
    [0029] A group assignment of the multiple devices can be determined via the mobile device for commissioning the lighting system. For example, the configuration data can be addresses, e.g. DALI short addresses and / or information about the position of the devices of the lighting system. The mobile device can be used to determine which of the devices are assigned to a group that can be controlled in the lighting system in a group-specific manner.
    The mobile device can be set up to transmit data for configuring and / or commissioning via the interface, which data comprise one or more of a DALI short address, a DALI group address and / or a light scene setting. As a result, parameters that influence the light output can be changed for an individual device or a group of devices of the lighting system.
    [0031] The interface can be set up for bidirectional communication. One and the same interface can be used to download the configuration data and to transfer data with which the lighting system is configured and / or commissioned.
    The interface can be a bidirectional wireless interface.
    According to a further exemplary embodiment, a lighting system device is specified which comprises a communication interface, the lighting system device being set up to transmit configuration data of the lighting system via the communication interface.
    Such a lighting system device enables the provision of configuration data which can define the current configuration of the lighting system for use in a configuration and / or commissioning carried out via the mobile device.
    The communication interface can be used for direct communication with the mobile device, for example via infrared signals, near field communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, 3GPP device-to-device (3GPP D2D), 3GPP machine-to -Machine (3GPP M2M) or another communication technology.
    [0036] The communication interface can be set up for communication with a wide area network. This enables the configuration data to be stored in a server that is connected to the wide area network for later retrieval by the mobile device.
    The configuration data transmitted by the lighting system device can represent a current configuration of the lighting system. During the initial configuration and commissioning, the configuration data can have been stored in a non-volatile manner in a storage medium in order to be retrievable for later use during maintenance.
    [0038] The configuration data transmitted by the lighting system device can include information about a group assignment of at least part of a plurality of operating devices and / or lights of the lighting system. This simplifies order picking, for example after replacing an operating device.
    The configuration data transmitted by the lighting system device can include information about at least one light scene. This simplifies the picking, for example using the definition of light scenes that was carried out during a previous picking.
    The configuration data transmitted by the lighting system device can include information about positions of the lighting means supplied by the operating devices and / or about positions of the lights. This simplifies configuration and picking,
    for example, through a simplified assignment of addresses of the operating devices or lights and the location at which they are installed.
    [0041] The lighting system device can be a sensor device of the lighting system. The sensor device can comprise at least one sensor, in particular a light sensor. The sensor device can be set up to communicate with operating devices of the lighting system via a DALI bus or in some other way, for example wirelessly.
    [0042] The lighting system device can be an operating device of the lighting system. The operating device can be set up to communicate with further operating devices of the lighting system via a DALI bus or in some other way, for example wirelessly.
    The lighting system device can be a DALI access node of the lighting system, which is set up to communicate with operating devices of the lighting system via a DALI bus.
    [0044] The lighting system device can comprise a storage medium which is set up to store the configuration data in a non-volatile manner.
    The lighting system device can comprise an interface for detachable connection to a storage medium which is set up to store the configuration data in a non-volatile manner.
    A system according to an embodiment comprises a lighting system, which comprises a DALI bus and a lighting system device according to an embodiment, which is coupled to the DALI bus, and a mobile device according to an embodiment.
    In a method for configuring and / or commissioning a lighting system by a mobile device according to one embodiment, configuration data are received by the mobile device. The lighting system is configured and / or commissioned with the mediation of the mobile device depending on the received configuration data.
    Refinements of the method according to exemplary embodiments and the effects achieved in each case correspond to the refinements and effects described with reference to the mobile devices and lighting system devices according to exemplary embodiments.
    According to exemplary embodiments of the invention, lighting systems can be configured and / or commissioned easily and conveniently via a mobile device. In order to reduce the risk of errors and to reduce the expenditure of time, the current configuration data can be loaded onto the mobile device in order to use them for configuring and / or commissioning the lighting system.
    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
    The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings using preferred exemplary embodiments.
    FIG. 1 shows a lighting system and a mobile device according to an exemplary embodiment.
    Figure 2 is a block diagram of a lighting system and a mobile device according to an embodiment.
    Figure 3 is a block diagram of a lighting system according to an embodiment.
    FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a lighting system and a mobile device according to an exemplary embodiment.
    Figure 5 is a block diagram of a lighting system and a mobile device according to an embodiment.
    FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of a method according to an exemplary embodiment.
    FIG. 7 is an illustration to explain the functioning of a mobile device according to an exemplary embodiment.
    FIG. 8 is an illustration to explain the mode of operation of a mobile device according to an exemplary embodiment.
    DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
    The invention is described in more detail below on the basis of exemplary embodiments with reference to the figures, in which identical reference symbols represent identical or corresponding elements. The features of different exemplary embodiments can be combined with one another, unless this is expressly excluded in the description. Even if some exemplary embodiments are described in more detail in the context of specific applications, for example in the context of interior lighting using LED-based lighting means, the exemplary embodiments are not limited to these applications.
    FIG. 1 is an illustration of a system 1 which comprises a lighting system 10 and a mobile device 30 according to an exemplary embodiment. As will be described in more detail, the mobile device 30 is set up for unidirectional or bidirectional communication with a lighting system device 25 in order to retrieve information about the configuration of several operating devices 11-13 of the lighting system 10 and / or to configure or commission the several operating devices 11-13 .
    The lighting system 10 comprises a plurality of operating devices 11-13, each of which is connected on the output side to an associated lighting means 21-23. The control gear and light sources can also be combined to form lights or luminaires. The lighting means 21-23 can, for example, each be designed as an LED module or can comprise one or more light-emitting diodes. The lighting means 21-23 can each comprise a light emitting diode (LED) or several LEDs. The LED or LEDs can comprise inorganic light-emitting diodes, organic light-emitting diodes or a combination of inorganic light-emitting diodes and organic light-emitting diodes. The lighting means 21-23 can for example be mounted on a ceiling 2 or a wall of a building.
    The operating devices 21-23 can each be set up to supply the lighting means. The operating devices 21-23 can each be designed as an LED converter. The operating devices 21-23 can each comprise a direct current / direct current (DC / DC) converter. An input of each operating device 11-13 can be coupled to a supply source.
    The lighting system 10 can comprise a bus 19 for the transmission of control signals or sensor signals. Instead of a bus system 19, the different devices 11-13, 25 of the lighting system 10 can also be in communication with one another in other ways. The bus 19 can be designed as a DALI bus. The operating devices 11-13 and optionally other devices of the lighting system 10 can each be coupled to the bus 19 in order to receive control signals or sensor signals.
    A lighting system device 25 of the lighting system 10 is set up for unidirectional or bidirectional communication with the mobile device 30. The lighting system device 25 can be coupled to the bus 19 in order to transmit, via the bus 19, configuration parameters that are set by the mobile device 10 to a plurality of operating devices 11-13 or lights coupled to the bus 19.
    The lighting system device 25 can have an interface for communication with the mobile device 30 in order to transmit configuration data relating to the current configuration of the lighting system 10 to the mobile device 30 via the interface. The
    Lighting system device 25 can comprise a storage medium 26 or can be connected to a storage medium 26 in which the configuration data are stored in a non-volatile manner. The configuration data can be stored in the storage medium 26, for example, when the lighting system 10 is configured and / or commissioned for the first time, in order to be available for transmission to the mobile device 30.
    The lighting system device 25 can be designed as a sensor device which comprises a sensor in order to output sensor signals to the bus 19. The lighting system device 25 can be a DALI access point that implements wireless access to the bus 19. The lighting system device 25 can be an operating device or a lamp.
    [0067] Configuration data that the mobile device 30 can download can contain group information which indicates which operating devices 11-13 or lights of the lighting system are assigned to a group. The group information can indicate for each of the operating devices 11-13 and / or each of the lights which group or groups they are assigned to. The group information can specify a DALI group to which the operating devices 11-13 are assigned.
    Configuration data that the mobile device 30 can download can alternatively or additionally contain light scene information. The light scene information can indicate which light scenes are defined and / or which operating devices are assigned to which light scenes.
    Configuration data that the mobile device 30 can download can alternatively or additionally include map data. The map data can indicate the positions at which the lighting means 21-23 supplied by the operating devices 11-13 are arranged.
    The mobile device 30 is set up to configure and / or commission the lighting system 10. For this purpose, the mobile device 30 can be set up to transmit data to the lighting system device 25 with which one or more of the operating devices 11-13 are configured. Alternatively or additionally, the mobile device 30 can be set up to transmit data to the lighting system device 25 with which one or more of the operating devices 11-13 are assigned to groups or light scenes are defined.
    The mobile device 30 can be set up to transmit data to the lighting system device 25 for configuration and / or commissioning, which data includes an address of one or more of the operating devices 11-13 or lights. Several addresses can be transmitted, for example to define a group or light scene during order picking.
    The mobile device 30 can be set up to transmit data that includes a group address to the lighting system device 25 for configuration and / or order picking. The group address can be the DALI group address of those operating devices 11-13 or lights for which parameters are to be set.
    The mobile device 30 can be set up to transmit data to the lighting system device 25 for configuration and / or order picking, which data includes information about a light scene. For example, a level of a light scene can be configured.
    The mobile device 30 can be set up to provide a user with options for configuration and / or picking, which depend on the downloaded configuration data. For example, the mobile device 30 can be set up to enable a user-defined selection as a function of the downloaded configuration data as to which of the operating devices 11-13 or which of the lights of the lighting system is to be configured. The mobile device 30 can alternatively or additionally be set up to enable a user-defined selection, depending on the downloaded configuration data, which of several groups of operating devices or which of several light scenarios is to be configured or commissioned, for example by adding 0-
    the removal of operating devices assigned to the group.
    Regardless of the specific configuration of the transmitted data, the mobile device 30 for configuration and / or order picking can transmit data to the lighting system 10 that correspond to or are based on the previously downloaded configuration data. The mobile device 30 can be set up to transmit the previously downloaded configuration data to the lighting system 10, for example an operating device 11-13 or another device 25, in order to configure it in the same way as the previously installed operating device after an operating device or lamp has been replaced .
    The mobile device 30 can be set up to transmit data to the lighting system 10 for configuration and / or picking, which data depend on a parameter set in a user-defined manner on the mobile device 30. For example, a change in one or more parameters for the operating devices 11-13 can be implemented via the mobile device 30. Such parameters can, for example, define a brightness and / or color in a light scene. In this case, too, the data that are transmitted for configuration and / or order picking can depend on the previously downloaded configuration data. For example, the user can be enabled to make settings only for operating devices or other devices of the lighting system 10 that are defined in the downloaded configuration data.
    A communication 51 between the mobile device 30 and the lighting system device 25 can be implemented in different techniques. For example, the communication 51 between the mobile device 30 and the lighting system device 25 can be via infrared signals, near field communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, 3GPP device-to-device (3GPP D2D), 3GPP machine-to-machine (3GPP M2M) or another communication technology.
    As will be described in more detail below, the connection between the mobile device 30 and the lighting system device 25 can also be designed as a unidirectional connection. The mobile device 30 and / or the lighting system device 25 can additionally be set up in order not to transmit configuration data directly to the respective other unit, but to a server connected to a wide area network.
    FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system 1 according to an exemplary embodiment for the further explanation of features of the mobile device 30 and the lighting system device 25 according to exemplary embodiments.
    The mobile device 30 comprises an interface 31 for the transmission of configuration data. The interface 31 can be set up to receive configuration data from the lighting system device 25 and / or via a wide area network. The interface 31 can be set up to transmit data to the lighting system 10, to configure devices of the lighting system 10 or to commission the lighting system 10.
    The interface 31 is advantageously designed as a wireless interface. The interface 31 can comprise an infrared transmitter and / or infrared receiver. The interface 31 can be set up as an interface for near field communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, 3GPP device-to-device (3GPP D2D) or 3GPP machine-to-machine (3GPP M2M).
    The mobile device 30 comprises a processing device 32. The processing device 32 can comprise at least one integrated semiconductor circuit. The processing device 32 may include a processor, a controller, other semiconductor integrated circuits, or a combination thereof. The processing device 32 can be set up to transmit data via the interface 31 for configuring and / or commissioning the lighting system 10, which data are dependent on previously received configuration data. The processing device 32 can be set up to enable the user to configure and / or commission several devices 11-14 of the lighting system 10.
    Chen that are present in the lighting system 10 according to the received configuration data. The processing device 32 can be set up to transmit data via the interface 31 with which either the parameters already contained in the downloaded configuration data or other parameters changed via the mobile device 30 are transmitted to the lighting system 10 for a device 11-14.
    The mobile device 30 comprises a user interface 33. The user interface 33 can be designed as a graphical user interface. The processing device 32 can be set up to control the user interface 33 as a function of the received configuration data. For example, depending on the configuration data, a map of a room can be displayed on the user interface 33. The user can be given a choice of facilities 11-14 using the map. The user can be enabled to define positions of the lighting means supplied by the operating devices 11-14, for example in the manner of a drag-and-drop input interface. The user can use the card to determine or modify groups of operating devices for picking.
    The lighting system device 25 can be a sensor device, as is shown schematically in FIG. The sensor device 25 can include an interface 27 for transmitting configuration data. The sensor device 25 can comprise a sensor 29. The sensor 29 can be a lighting sensor. The sensor device 25 can be set up to provide sensor signals to the operating devices 11-14 via the bus 19.
    For this purpose, the sensor device 25 has a further interface 28 for communication with the operating devices 11-14. The further interface 28 can be a DALI interface which is coupled to the bus 19.
    The lighting system device 25 can comprise the storage medium 26 in which the configuration data are stored in a non-volatile manner. The configuration data can be stored in the storage medium 26 during the initial configuration and commissioning. The configuration data can provide information about the devices 11-14 of the lighting system 10 coupled to the bus 19, about defined groups of lights and / or operating devices, about defined light scenes and / or about the arrangement of the lighting means in a room. The lighting system device 25 does not have to include the storage medium 26, but can be set up for a detachable coupling to the storage medium 26. As an alternative or in addition, the configuration data can also be stored remotely from the lighting system 10, for example in a server coupled to a wide area network.
    During operation, the mobile device 30 can download configuration data to the mobile device 30 via the interface 31. The configuration data can be transmitted via the communication interface 27 of the lighting system device 25.
    During operation, the mobile device 30 can transmit data to the lighting system device 25 via the interface 31 in order to carry out a configuration and / or commissioning. The lighting system device 25 can receive the data with which one or more of the devices 11-14 are configured and / or commissioned via the communication interface 27. Depending on the data received from the mobile device 10, the lighting system device 25 can output signals to the devices 11-14 via the bus 19.
    FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a mobile device 30 for the further explanation of features of the mobile device 30 according to exemplary embodiments.
    The interface 31 can be designed as a bidirectional wireless interface. The interface 31 can comprise an antenna 34 or some other transceiver unit, for example an IR transmitter and IR sensor.
    The interface 31 may include a receiver path 35 extending between the antenna
    34 and the processing device 32 is connected in order, for example, to undertake demodulation and / or error correction. The interface 31 can comprise a transmitter path 36 which is connected between the antenna 34 and the processing device 32 in order to modulate data to be transmitted into signals.
    The processing device 32 can comprise different modules 37-39 which can be implemented in hardware, firmware, software or a combination thereof. The processing device 32 can comprise a module 37 for processing and / or storing received configuration data. The module 37 can be set up to determine, as a function of the received configuration data, which devices 11-14 in the lighting system 10 are coupled to the bus 19 and can be configured by the user. The module 37 can be set up, in response to a user input at the user interface 33, to determine the operating devices and / or lights assigned to each of several different groups or light scenes depending on the received configuration data.
    The processing device 32 can comprise a module 38 for controlling the graphical user interface 33. The module 38 can be set up to provide different input options on the graphical user interface 33 depending on the configuration data. The module 38 can be set up to output a graphic via the graphical user interface 33 as a function of map data contained in the configuration data, which graphic displays and / or displays the positions of those lamps whose operating devices 11-14 are connected to the bus 19 in order to allow the user to enter the positions after the configuration data have been used to determine which devices 11-14 are connected to the bus 19.
    The processing device 32 can comprise a module 39 for generating data that are to be transmitted to the lighting system for configuration and / or commissioning. The module 39 can be set up to resend downloaded configuration data for one or more of the devices 11-14 to the lighting system 10, for example to configure the replacement operating device as well as the replaced operating device after an operating device has been replaced. The module 39 can be set up to generate data for transmission to the lighting system 10 as a function of an input received at the user interface 33, with which data an assignment of the devices 11-14 to one or more groups is determined during commissioning . The module 39 can be set up to generate data for transmission to the lighting system 10, depending on an input received at the user interface 33, with which one or more parameters, for example a brightness and / or color of lights in a light scene , be determined. The parameters can be user-defined via the user interface 33.
    The mobile device 30 and the lighting system device 25 can be designed for bidirectional direct communication. In further exemplary embodiments, for example, the configuration data that define the current configuration of the lighting system 10 can be transmitted via a wide area network.
    FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a system 1 according to an exemplary embodiment for the further explanation of features of the mobile device 30 and the lighting system device 25 according to exemplary embodiments. Units which correspond to the same function and configuration as the units described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference symbols.
    As an alternative or in addition to the use of interfaces 31, 27, which enable a direct transmission of the configuration data to the mobile device 30 from the lighting system device 25, the configuration data can also be stored in a computer 59, for example a server, which is connected to a wide area network 58, for example the World Wide Web, is coupled.
    The mobile device 30 can be set up to download the data 54, which comprise the configuration data, to the mobile device 30 via the wide area network 58 via a wireless interface. The mobile device 30 can include, for example, a wireless interface that is set up for communication with a WLAN access point or with a cellular network in order to retrieve the configuration data 54 via the wide area network 58.
    The mobile device 30 can be set up to send a signal 55 for configuring and / or commissioning the lighting system 10 to the lighting system device 25 as a function of the configuration data 54 downloaded via the wide area network 58. For example, the mobile device 30 can configure an operating device newly installed in the lighting system 10 as a function of the downloaded configuration data 54. Alternatively or in addition, the mobile device 30 can, depending on the downloaded configuration data 54, enable the user to select one or more of the operating devices 11-14, one or more groups, for example DALI groups, and / or one or more light scenes for configuration and / or commissioning . The mobile device 30 can be set up to generate the data transmitted for configuration and / or order picking in such a way that they depend on a user input at the user interface 33 and optionally also on the received configuration data 54.
    The lighting system device 25 can comprise an interface 52 for receiving the signal 55 from the mobile device 30. The same interface 52 or a communication interface 51 different therefrom can be set up in order to transmit data 53 which comprise the configuration data via the wide area network 58 for storage. The interface 52 and / or the communication interface 51 can be set up for communication with a WLAN access point or for communication with a cellular network.
    The mobile device 30 can be set up in such a way that the data 54, which contain the downloaded configuration data, are packetized. The mobile device 30 can be set up in such a way that the data 54, which contain the downloaded configuration data, are packetized in such a way that they are transmitted through the wide area network 58 in accordance with a packet switching protocol.
    The lighting system device 25 can be set up in such a way that the data 53, which contain the configuration data, are packetized. The lighting system device 25 can be set up in such a way that the data 53, which contain the configuration data, are packetized in such a way that they are transmitted through the wide area network 58 in accordance with a packet switching protocol.
    Figure 5 is a block diagram of a system 1 according to an embodiment for further explanation of features of the mobile device 30 and the lighting system device 25 according to embodiments. Units which correspond to the same function and configuration as the units described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 are denoted by the same reference symbols.
    As shown in Figure 5, not only can the configuration data be transmitted over the wide area network 58, but also the data transmitted by the mobile device 30 for configuring and / or commissioning can be transmitted over the wide area network 58 or a local area network. To this end, the interface 31 of the mobile device 30 can be set up for bidirectional data transmission 57 in order to download the configuration data via the wide area network 58 and to send data for configuring and / or commissioning the lighting system 10 via the wide area network 58 to the lighting system device 25.
    The interface 51 of the lighting system device 25 can be set up for bidirectional data transmission 54 to store the configuration data via the wide area network 58 in a computer 59 and to receive data for configuring and / or commissioning the lighting system 10 from the mobile device 10 via the wide area network 58 to receive.
    In a further embodiment, alternatively or in addition to a data communication 53, 56 between the lighting system device 25 and the wide area network 57, the mobile device 30 can be set up to first read the configuration data from the lighting system device 25 and then via the wide area network 58 or a local network Storage to be transmitted remotely from the lighting system device 25. To this end, the mobile device 30 can be set up, for example, to query the configuration data of the lighting system device 25 in a data communication 66. The mobile device 30 can then transmit the configuration data via the wide area network 58 or a local network. From there, the configuration data can be read out by the same mobile device 30 or another mobile device if, for example, a new configuration is required when replacing the lighting system device 25.
    Such an embodiment makes it possible that the mobile device 30 reads out information stored in the lighting system device 25, for example configuration parameters 0 of the address (es) and forwards this to the wide area network 58. This information stored in the wide area network 58 can be retrieved from the mobile device 30 at a later time and can be re-transmitted to the lighting system device 25. As a result, the mobile device 30 can be used as the transmission interface between the lighting system device 25 and the wide area network 58.
    Such a configuration enables, for example, a simple exchange of lighting system devices 25, which can be LED drivers or other operating devices. When a lighting system device 25 is replaced, the previous configuration is read out by the mobile device 30 and transmitted to the wide area network 58, and after the lighting system device 25 has been replaced, the stored data from the wide area network 58 is written back to the lighting system device 25 via the mobile device 30. As a result, a simple backup of the data from the lighting system device 25 and possibly also a problem-free exchange of the lighting system device 25 can be made possible. For this purpose, the user can use a mobile device 30, which can be, for example, a mobile phone with a suitable application for configuration. The data can be transmitted from the lighting system device 25 via RFID, NFC or other communication in the vicinity.
    FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a method 60 according to an exemplary embodiment. The method 60 can be carried out by the mobile device 30 according to one embodiment.
    In step 61, the mobile device 30 receives configuration data that represent a current configuration of the lighting system 10. The configuration data can be received by the mobile device 30 directly from a lighting system device 25. The configuration data can be downloaded from the mobile device 30 via a wide area network 58.
    The downloaded configuration data can contain group information indicating which operating devices 11-13 or lights of the lighting system are assigned to a group. The downloaded configuration data can alternatively or additionally contain light scene information. The downloaded configuration data can alternatively or additionally include map data which specify the positions at which the lighting means 21-23 supplied by the operating devices 11-13 are arranged.
    At step 62, the mobile device 30 sends data for the configuration and / or commissioning of the lighting system 10. The data sent for the configuration and / or commissioning can depend on the downloaded configuration data and optionally a user input on the mobile device 30. The mobile device 30 can configure and / or commission each of a plurality of operating devices 11-13 and / or each of a plurality of lights of the lighting system 10 via a data connection.
    [00113] The sent data can, for example, be a DALI short address, a DALI group
    pen address and / or a light scene setting.
    Figure 7 shows an exemplary representation of the mobile device 30 to explain its mode of operation. The mobile device 30 can receive configuration data indicating a current configuration of the lighting system. The downloaded configuration data can contain group information which indicates which operating devices 11-13 or lights of the lighting system are assigned to a group. The downloaded configuration data can alternatively or additionally contain light scene information.
    The mobile device 30 can provide the user with one or more input fields 71 that allow a user-defined selection of a group or a light scene for which a configuration and / or picking is to take place. The mobile device 30 can provide the user with one or more additional input fields 72 which enable a user-defined change of parameters for a group, a light scene or individual operating devices or lights. The mobile device 30 can provide the user with a control panel 73 with which the user can initiate a transmission of configuration data to the lighting system device 25.
    FIG. 8 shows an exemplary illustration of the mobile device 30 to explain its mode of operation. The mobile device 30 can receive configuration data indicating a current configuration of the lighting system. The downloaded configuration data can include map data that contain information about the position of the lighting means supplied by the operating devices 11-13.
    The mobile device 30 can display to the user a map 81 of a building floor, room, or other part of a building in which the lighting system 10 is installed. The positions of different lamps or lights 82-84 can also be displayed.
    As an alternative or in addition, the user can be enabled to specify respectively assigned positions in the map 81 for the operating devices and / or lights specified in the current configuration data via the user interface 33. For this purpose, the user interface 33 can be set up in such a way that the user can, for example, position several lights with a drag and drop input option in the plan 81.
    Alternatively or additionally, the user can be enabled to select operating devices or groups of operating devices for configuration and / or commissioning via the plan 81.
    With devices, systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments, a mobile device can be used for reliable and efficient configuration and / or order picking. A download of stored configuration data, which represent the current configuration of the lighting system, simplifies the process of configuration and / or picking.
    While embodiments have been described with reference to the figures, modifications can be implemented in other embodiments.
    While the mobile device can be configured as a smartphone in devices, systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments, other mobile devices can also be used. If a mobile phone such as a smartphone or a portable computer is used as the mobile device, this can be set up in terms of software, for example by an application program, in order to be used when configuring and / or commissioning a lighting system.
    While direct communication between the mobile device and the lighting system device for configuration and / or commissioning can be used in devices, systems and methods, the mobile device and the lighting system device can be set up for data communication over a wide area network. The mobile device can send configuration data that represents already defined groups and / or light scenes,
    use to facilitate maintenance of the lighting system, but can also be used, for example, during the initial configuration and / or commissioning of the lighting system after installation.
    Devices, systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments allow the configuration and / or commissioning of lighting systems that can be installed in buildings, for example.
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    Claims (10)
    [1]
    1. A mobile device for configuring and / or commissioning a lighting system (10) with a plurality of devices which comprise a plurality of lights and / or operating devices (1114), the mobile device (30) comprising: an interface (31) which is suitable for transmission of configuration data is set up between the mobile device (30) and the lighting system (10).
    [2]
    2. Mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the interface (31) is set up to receive the configuration data.
    [3]
    3. Mobile device according to claim 2, wherein the interface (31) is set up to receive the configuration data from a device (25) of the lighting system (10).
    [4]
    4. Mobile device according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the interface (31) is set up to receive the configuration data from a sensor device, an operating device or a DALI access point of the lighting system (10).
    [5]
    5. Mobile device according to one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the interface (31) is set up to receive the configuration data via a wide area network (58).
    [6]
    6. Mobile device according to one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the received configuration data include information about a group assignment of at least one part of the plurality of lights and / or operating devices (11-13).
    [7]
    7. Mobile device according to one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the configuration data - information about at least one light scene and / or - information about positions of the lighting means supplied by the operating devices (11-14) and / or about positions of the lights (82-84) include.
    [8]
    8. A lighting system device, comprising a communication interface (27; 52; 51), the lighting system device being set up to transmit configuration data of the lighting system (10) via the communication interface (27; 52; 51).
    [9]
    9. A system comprising: a lighting system (10) comprising a DALI bus (19) and a lighting system device (25) according to claim 8, which is coupled to the DALI bus (19), and a mobile device (10) according to one of claims 1 to 7.
    [10]
    10. A method for configuring and / or commissioning a lighting system (10) by a mobile device (10), comprising: receiving configuration data by the mobile device (30) and configuring and / or commissioning the lighting system (10) with the intermediary of the mobile device (10) depending on the received configuration data.
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